Veggie Bulgur Salad (Kisir)


ahilgaz 1 Recipe by: ahilgaz "I got this recipe from a friend, it is a very popular Turkish/Middle Eastern salad."

Total Time
20mins
Prep 10 mins
Cook 10 mins
Ingredients
  1. .
Directions
  1. 1 cup fine bulgur 1 cup boiling water 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion .
  2. finely chopped 2 large tomatoes .
  3. finely chopped 1 cucumber .
  4. diced 2 green bell peppers .
  5. finely chopped 1 red bell pepper .
  6. finely chopped 7 green onions .
  7. finely chopped 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley 1/2 cup minced fresh mint leaves 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes .
  8. or to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil juice of 1 fresh lemon 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses .
  9. Place the bulgur in a bowl; stir in the boiling water. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes. .
  10. Meanwhile .
  11. heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the chopped onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent .
  12. about 5 minutes. .
  13. Drain the bulgur and return it to the bowl. Add the cooked onion .
  14. chopped tomatoes .
  15. cucumber .
  16. green and red bell peppers .
  17. green onions .
  18. parsley .
  19. mint .
  20. and red pepper flakes. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil .
  21. the lemon juice .
  22. and the pomegranate molasses. Toss gently until the salad is thoroughly combined. Serve immediately .
  23. or refrigerate until serving. .